Parking Brake Cable Replacement

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Jun 10, 2017 | 06:44 PM

pamante

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Parking Brake Cable Replacement

I'm new to the forum and this is my first F250 SuperDuty. I LOVE IT! I just replaced both parking brake cables and parking brake shoes as well as the intermediate cable. The connectors seem to be about an inch to short to connect the intermediate the rears. I can't find longer cable unions. I was thinking of welding two cable unions together.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Mar 19, 2018 | 09:10 PM

Cojamo83

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So I know its been 3 years since you posted this...! I am currently having the same problem. Did yo ever solve your problem. I ordered the cable from my ford dealership so I pretty sure its the right cable. The cable seems about 2 inches to short. If you have any ideas or know of a fix Id love to hear them. Thanks
Im woking on my 1999 F250 Super Duty Extended cab long bed

Mar 19, 2018 | 10:53 PM

Just Strokin

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This is from newer model trucks but suspect similar....you have to release the tension that is used to remove any slack in the parking brake cables.

Jun 10, 2019 | 12:26 PM

bobf350

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Originally Posted by Just Strokin

This is from newer model trucks but suspect similar....you have to release the tension that is used to remove any slack in the parking brake cables.

This was a helpful hint. Thanks! On my 2015 I was working alone, and I couldn't find a place to insert a retaining pin. That said, I was able to pull the cable out at the front end where it exits the cab and had more than enough slack to disconnect the right-rear cable. It was obvious that I wasn't going to get enough slack by pulling forward on the rear brake cables. I wasn't replacing cables, but I did need to disconnect the right-rear cable to install some Torklift camper tie downs.

I used a small pair of vice grips for pulling the cable out. I fastened them just ahead of the cable-to-cable union just behind where the cable comes out of the cab. I had the grips just tight enough to keep from sliding over the union, but not tight on the cable. I could have used a crescent wrench as well, it was just an easy way to get purchase on the cable.

Once I pulled the cable out a ways I used the flat faces on larger pair of vice grips to grab on to the cable at the cab to keep it from sliding back in. The grips weren't real tight. There's wasn't that much tension and I didn't want to damage the cable.